Chef Tom Colicchio’s Topping Rose House Restaurant In Bridgehampton To Open

Staff has been hired for Chef Tom Colicchio’s soon-to-open Topping Rose House restaurant in Bridgehampton. Fans are poised to celebrate the opening of his latest eatery, with his first hotel to follow. Veteran hotelier Jeff Morgan will serve as the property manager while Ty Kotz is on the scene as Chef De Cuisine. Gardener JeffNegron is planting the first crop of greens and root vegetables on the site next week. Excitement mounts — Topping Rose House is anticipated to be one of the best small luxury hotels in the country from day one. (See a related story on page 92.) And on the North Fork where Colicchio makes his home…Lieb Cellars has recently announced its partnership with Colicchio to create Craft by Lieb Cellars, Brut Blanc de Blancs. Colicchio and Greg Majors, Craft’s Beverage Director and Sommelier, have been looking for the right vineyard to make their private label sparkling. LiebCellars used the French Methode Champenoise, used in Champagne. The Craft sparkling has a large initial bouquet and a dry finish and is now sold at Craft restaurant, LiebCellars in Mattituck, and online at www.liebcellars.com